VR gamepad
By designing a separable and integrated VR game controller, the problem of different games in the prior art requiring multiple forms of handles is solved, and the multiple combination shapes of the handles are achieved and the effect of reducing the cost of use is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420907259.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-25
AI Technical Summary
When existing VR gamepads are used in different games, you need to purchase multiple forms of controllers, which leads to excessive cost for consumers.
A detachable and integrated VR game controller is designed, including a first handle, a second handle and a connecting piece. The first handle and the second handle can be used separately or can be connected into one through a connector to adapt to different game scenes.
It realizes a variety of combination shapes of the controller to meet the needs of different games, reduces consumer usage costs, and improves the control effect.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of game handles, in particular to a VR game handle. Background Art
[0002] A game controller is a common component of an electronic game console. By manipulating its buttons, the virtual characters in the game can be controlled. Traditional controllers are wired, and the operation methods of such game controllers are limited. They can only be controlled by buttons or joysticks. With the development of technology, wireless controllers have emerged, and VR game controllers are a type of wireless controller. VR game controllers can be controlled not only by buttons or joysticks, but also by internal gyroscopes or other attitude sensing devices.
[0003] Due to the emergence of posture sensing, existing VR controllers are no longer limited to holding one handle with both hands. There are many forms, such as left and right handles, gun-shaped handles, etc. If consumers buy a corresponding handle for different games, the cost of use will be too high. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the above situation, it is necessary to propose a detachable and integrated VR game controller.
[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a VR game controller, comprising:
[0006] A first handle, wherein the first handle comprises a first control head and a first grip extension portion connected to each other in sequence, and a first connection portion is provided at one end of the first grip extension portion away from the first control head;
[0007] A second handle, the second handle sequentially comprising a second control head and a second grip extension portion connected to each other, and a second connection portion is provided at one end of the second grip extension portion away from the second control head;
[0008] A connecting piece, wherein one end of the connecting piece is provided with a third connecting part and the other end is provided with a fourth connecting part, the third connecting part is detachably connected to the first connecting part, and the fourth connecting part is detachably connected to the second connecting part, so that the connecting piece is connected to one of the first handle or the second handle to form an extended handle, or one end of the connecting piece is connected to the first handle and the other end is connected to the second handle to connect the first handle and the second handle into one.
[0009] Furthermore, it includes a first tailstock and a second tailstock, wherein the first tailstock is detachably connected to the first connecting portion, and the second tailstock is detachably connected to the second connecting portion.
[0010] Furthermore, the first control head is mirror-symmetrical to the second control head, and the first grip extension portion is mirror-symmetrical to the second grip extension portion.
[0011] Furthermore, the first control head and the second control head each include a main control shell, a control main board, a battery and a control key. The main control shell has an installation cavity. The control main board and the battery are arranged in the installation cavity. The battery and the control key are electrically connected to the control main board. The control key protrudes from the installation cavity.
[0012] Furthermore, the control keys form a main key area, a rear key area, a back key area and an opposite key area on the main control shell, the main key area is arranged at an oblique angle to the axial direction, and the back key area is arranged above the opposite key area.
[0013] Furthermore, the first grip extension portion and the second grip extension portion are both provided with an upwardly open mounting groove, and the main control housing is connected to the mounting groove.
[0014] Furthermore, the first grip extension portion and the second grip extension portion both have a through hole or a notch for exposing the back key area and the opposite key area.
[0015] Furthermore, the tails of the first grip extension part and the second grip extension part are both covered with anti-slip covers.
[0016] Furthermore, the third connection part and the fourth connection part have the same structure and are symmetrically arranged, and the first connection part has the same structure as the second connection part, so that the third connection part can be selectively detachably connected to the first connection part or the second connection part, and the fourth connection part can be selectively detachably connected to the first connection part or the second connection part.
[0017] Further, the first connection part and the second connection part are both internally threaded cylinders, the third connection part and the fourth connection part are both externally threaded convex cylinders, and the externally threaded convex cylinders are threadedly connected to the internally threaded cylinder.
[0018] The beneficial effects of the utility model are: the first handle and the second handle can be used separately, that is, the left and right hands each hold a handle, and the connecting piece is used as an extension handle of one of the handles, that is, the connecting piece is connected to one of the first handle and the second handle to avoid loss of the connecting piece. In some game occasions, the connecting piece can be used as an extension handle to produce a better control effect; the first handle and the second handle can also be connected as a whole through the connecting piece, that is, one end of the connecting piece is connected to the first handle and the other end is connected to the second handle. This can adapt to scenes such as rowing games and lightsaber games that require two handles to be connected as a whole. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an integrated form of a VR game controller according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of a VR game controller connecting piece used as an extension handle in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a VR game controller connecting piece used as an extension handle in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of a tailstock form of a VR game controller according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a tailstock of a VR game controller according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of an extended handle form of a VR game controller according to an embodiment of the utility model.
[0025] Description of labels:
[0026] 100, first handle; 110, first control head; 111, main control shell; 112, control main board;
[0027] 113, battery; 114, control key; 1141, main key area; 1142, rear key area; 1143, back side key area;
[0028] 1144, opposite side key area; 1145, rocker; 120, first grip extension portion; 121, first connection portion;
[0029] 122, mounting groove; 123, through hole; 124, notch; 125, anti-slip cover; 126, accommodating grip portion;
[0030] 127, grip portion; 200, second handle; 210, second control head; 220, second grip extension portion;
[0031] 221, second connection part; 300, connection piece; 310, third connection part; 320, fourth connection part;
[0032] 410, first tailstock; 420, second tailstock. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the following is a further detailed description of a VR game controller of the utility model in combination with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.
[0034] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 6 , a VR game controller, comprising:
[0035] A first handle 100, the first handle 100 sequentially comprises a first control head 110 and a first grip extension 120 connected to each other, and a first connection portion 121 is provided at one end of the first grip extension 120 away from the first control head 110;
[0036] A second handle 200, the second handle 200 sequentially comprises a second control head 210 and a second grip extension 220 connected to each other, and a second connection portion 221 is provided at one end of the second grip extension 220 away from the second control head 210;
[0037] A connecting member 300 is provided with a third connecting portion 310 at one end and a fourth connecting portion 320 at the other end. The third connecting portion 310 is detachably connected to the first connecting portion 121, and the fourth connecting portion 320 is detachably connected to the second connecting portion 221, so that the connecting member 300 is connected to one of the first handle 100 or the second handle 200 to form an extended handle, or one end of the connecting member 300 is connected to the first handle 100 and the other end is connected to the second handle 200 to connect the first handle 100 and the second handle 200 as a whole.
[0038] The first handle 100 and the second handle 200 can be used separately, that is, one handle is held in each hand, and the connecting piece 300 is used as an extension handle of one of the handles, that is, the connecting piece 300 is connected to one of the first handle 100 and the second handle 200 to avoid loss of the connecting piece 300. In some game occasions, the connecting piece 300 can be used as an extension handle to produce a better control effect; the first handle 100 and the second handle 200 can also be connected as a whole through the connecting piece 300, that is, one end of the connecting piece 300 is connected to the first handle 100 and the other end is connected to the second handle 200. This can be adapted to scenes such as rowing games and lightsaber games that require two handles to be connected as one.
[0039] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5, further comprising a first tailstock 410 and a second tailstock 420, wherein the first tailstock 410 is detachably connected to the first connecting portion 121, and the second tailstock 420 is detachably connected to the second connecting portion 221. Simply, the connecting end of the first tailstock 410 has the same structure as the third connecting portion 310, and the connecting end of the second tailstock 420 has the same structure as the fourth connecting portion 320. The first tailstock 410 and the second tailstock 420 are provided as replacement parts for the connecting member 300, and more forms can be provided.
[0040] Please refer to Figure 5 The first control head 110 is mirror-symmetrical with the second control head 210, and the first grip extension 120 is mirror-symmetrical with the second grip extension 220. It is ergonomic and convenient for left-handed and right-handed operation.
[0041] Please refer to Figure 6 The first control head 110 and the second control head 210 both include a main control shell 111, a control mainboard 112, a battery 113 and a control key 114. The main control shell 111 has an installation cavity, the control mainboard 112 and the battery 113 are arranged in the installation cavity, the battery 113 and the control key 114 are electrically connected to the control mainboard 112, and the control key 114 protrudes from the installation cavity. It can be understood that the control mainboard 112 is generally integrated with a wireless communication module and a posture sensing module, the wireless communication module is generally Bluetooth or NFC, and the posture sensing module generally uses a gyroscope, a pressure sensor, etc.
[0042] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 The control key 114 forms a main key area 1141, a rear key area 1142, a back key area 1143 and an opposite key area 1144 on the main control shell 111. The main key area 1141 is set at an oblique angle to the axis, and the back key area 1143 is set above the opposite key area 1144. In accordance with ergonomics, the main key area 1141 is mainly controlled by the thumb, the rear key area 1142 is mainly controlled by the index finger or the middle finger, the opposite key area 1144 is mainly controlled by the little finger, and the back key area 1143 is controlled by the middle finger or the ring finger. In particular, the opposite key area 1144 is tilted to accommodate the tilted little finger when holding. It can be connected, the main key area 1141 is the side facing the human face, the rear key area 1142 is the side facing away from the main key area 1141, the back key area 1143 is the side facing away when holding left or right, and the opposite key area 1144 is the side opposite when holding left or right.
[0043] Preferably, the angle between the main key area 1141 and the axial direction is 20-60 degrees. The inclined main key area 1141 is more ergonomic and convenient for thumb control.
[0044] Please refer to Figure 2, the main key area 1141 includes a rocker key. Simply, the main key area 1141 is provided with a rocker key and two keys, and the rear key area 1142, the back side key area 1143 and the opposite side key area 1144 are each provided with a key.
[0045] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 6 , the first grip extension 120 and the second grip extension 220 are both provided with an upwardly opening mounting groove 122, and the main control housing 111 is connected to the mounting groove 122. In particular, the main control housing 111 is detachably connected to the mounting groove 122, so that it is convenient to use the first control head 110 or the second control head 210 alone when the first grip extension 120 or the second grip extension 220 is not needed. In particular, the area of the outer contour of the tail of the main control housing 111 gradually decreases downward, so as to facilitate single gripping.
[0046] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 The first grip extension portion 120 and the second grip extension portion 220 both have a through hole 123 or a notch 124 for exposing the back key area 1143 and the opposite key area 1144 .
[0047] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 The first grip extension 120 and the second grip extension 220 are both covered with an anti-slip cover 125 at their tails. The anti-slip cover 125 can be made of sponge, rubber, etc. as needed to improve the grip. In particular, the first grip extension 120 and the second grip extension 220 both include a gripping portion 126 and a gripping rod 127 from top to bottom, the mounting groove 122 is formed on the gripping portion 126, the anti-slip cover 125 is provided on the gripping rod 127, and the outer surface of the gripping portion 126 has an anti-slip structure, which can be a convex point, a convex strip, a concave point or a concave strip to facilitate the human hand to hold the gripping portion 126.
[0048] Preferably, the third connection part 310 and the fourth connection part have the same structure and are symmetrically arranged, and the first connection part 121 and the second connection part 221 have the same structure, so that the third connection part 310 can be selectively detachably connected to the first connection part 121 or the second connection part 221, and the fourth connection part 320 can be selectively detachably connected to the first connection part 121 or the second connection part 221. That is, the connector 300 does not need to distinguish between the front and the back, and can be connected at any end, thereby improving the convenience of connection.
[0049] In particular, the first connection part 121 and the second connection part 221 are both internal threaded cylinders, the third connection part 310 and the fourth connection part 320 are both external threaded convex cylinders, and the external threaded convex cylinders are threadedly connected to the internal threaded cylinder. It can be understood that the detachable connection can also be performed by means of snap-fit, interference nesting, magnetic connection, etc. as needed. Simply, both ends of the connector 300 have hooks of the same shape, structure, and position, and the first tailstock 410 and the second tailstock 420 have a slot or a block that can be adapted to the hook.
[0050] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.
[0051] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features.
[0052] In summary, the VR game handle provided by the utility model has a variety of combined shapes, one of the handles can be used alone, one handle can be used with both hands, a connector can be connected to one of the handles as an extension handle, and the two handles can be connected as a whole through a connector. It can be held in the accommodating grip portion, or in the grip portion, and even the first control head and the second control head can be taken out and held. It can meet a variety of usage scenarios, so that customers do not need to specially purchase specific handles, reducing the customer's usage costs.
[0053] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with the profession can make some changes or modify the technical contents disclosed above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.
Claims
1. A VR game controller, characterized in that: include: A first handle, wherein the first handle comprises a first control head and a first grip extension portion connected to each other in sequence, and a first connection portion is provided at one end of the first grip extension portion away from the first control head; A second handle, the second handle sequentially comprising a second control head and a second grip extension portion connected to each other, and a second connection portion is provided at one end of the second grip extension portion away from the second control head; A connecting piece, wherein one end of the connecting piece is provided with a third connecting part and the other end is provided with a fourth connecting part, the third connecting part is detachably connected to the first connecting part, and the fourth connecting part is detachably connected to the second connecting part, so that the connecting piece is connected to one of the first handle or the second handle to form an extended handle, or one end of the connecting piece is connected to the first handle and the other end is connected to the second handle to connect the first handle and the second handle into one.
2. A VR game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also includes a first tailstock and a second tailstock, wherein the first tailstock is detachably connected to the first connecting portion, and the second tailstock is detachably connected to the second connecting portion.
3. A VR game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first control head is mirror-symmetrical to the second control head, and the first grip extension is mirror-symmetrical to the second grip extension.
4. A VR game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first control head and the second control head both include a main control shell, a control main board, a battery and a control key. The main control shell has an installation cavity. The control main board and the battery are arranged in the installation cavity. The battery and the control key are electrically connected to the control main board. The control key protrudes from the installation cavity.
5. A VR game controller according to claim 4, characterized in that: The control keys form a main key area, a rear key area, a back key area and an opposite key area on the main control shell. The main key area is arranged at an oblique angle to the axial direction, and the back key area is arranged above the opposite key area.
6. A VR game controller according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first grip extension portion and the second grip extension portion are both provided with an upwardly opening mounting groove, and the main control housing is connected to the mounting groove.
7. A VR game controller according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first grip extension portion and the second grip extension portion both have a through hole or a notch for exposing the back key area and the opposite key area.
8. A VR game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tails of the first grip extension part and the second grip extension part are both covered with anti-slip covers.
9. A VR game controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third connection part and the fourth connection part have the same structure and are symmetrically arranged. The first connection part and the second connection part have the same structure, so that the third connection part can be selectively detachably connected to the first connection part or the second connection part, and the fourth connection part can be selectively detachably connected to the first connection part or the second connection part.
10. A VR game controller according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first connection part and the second connection part are both internal threaded cylinders, the third connection part and the fourth connection part are both external threaded convex cylinders, and the external threaded convex cylinders are threadedly connected to the internal threaded cylinder.